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UNIVERSITY  OF  CALIFORNIA 

COLLEGE   OF  AGRICULTURE 

BERKELEY,  CALIFORNIA 


AGRICULTURAL   EXPERIMENT   STATION 
E.  J.  WlCKSON,  Director 


CIRCULAR   NO.  61 

(June,  1911) 


UNIVERSITY  FARM    SCHOOL 

DAVIS,  CALIFORNIA 


Announcement  for  1911-12 


Prize  Holsteins 


Benjamin  Ide  Wheeler,  Ph.D.,  LL.D.,  President  of  the  University. 
Edward  James  Wickson,  M.A.,  Dean,  College  of  Agriculture. 

FACULTY    UNIVERSITY    FARM    SCHOOL 

(1910-11) 

Administration. 

Leroy  Anderson,  M.S. A.,  Ph.D.,  Superintendent. 
Arthur  M.  Cleghorn,  B.A.,  Principal. 
Roger  M.  Roberts,  B.S.A.,  Business  Manager. 
Katherine  Winans,  B.S.,  Matron  of  Dormitory. 

Animal  Industry. 

Ernest  W.  Major,  B.Agr. 
Howard  Phillips,  B.S.A. 
James  I.  Thompson,  B.S.A.' 

Botany  and  Horticulture. 

Bliss  S.  Brown,  B.S.A. 
Emil  Grauel. 

Dairy  Industry. 

Leon  M.  Davis,  B.S. 
Emil  H.  Hagemann. 
Henry  L.  Hurst. 

Drawing,  Carpentry  and  Forging. 
Ross  C.  Ingrim. 

English  and  History. 

Arthur  M.  Cleghorn,  B.A. 

Farm  Crops,  Soils  and  Fertilizers. 
Amos  J.  Gaumnitz,  M.S. 

Irrigation. 

Samuel  H.  Beckett,  B.S. 

Mathematics,  Physics  and  Surveying. 
Charles  M.  Titus,  M.  A. 

Physiology  and  Hygiene. 

William  E.  Bates,  M.D. 

Poultry  Husbandry. 

Stanley  D.  Wilkins. 

Veterinary  Science. 

Clarence  M.  Haring,  D.V.M. 

Viticulture. 

Frederick  Flossfeder. 


THE  UNIVERSITY  FARM 


An  act  of  the  Legislature  of  1905  created  a  Commission  to  select, 
and  provided  money  to  purchase,  a  farm  for  the  University  of  Cali- 
fornia, to  be  called  the  University  Farm  and  to  be  used  through 
the  College  of  Agriculture  for  conducting  experiments  and  for  giving 
instruction  to  students  in  agriculture.  The  Commission  finally 
selected  a  farm  of  780  acres  of  fine  valley  land  near  Davis,  in  Yolo 
County,  which  was  purchased  in  1906.  Davis  is  thirteen  miles  west 
of  Sacramento,  and  ten  miles  south  of  Woodland ;  it  is  at  the  junction 
of  twro  branches  of  the  Southern  Pacific  railroad,  one  leading  into 
Oregon,  the  other  to  the  East.  The  Farm  adjoins  the  town  on  the 
west,  and  lies  along  the  north  bank  of  Putah  Creek. 

Various  divisions  of  the  College  of  Agriculture  and  Agricultural 
Experiment  Station  are  using  portions  of  the  Farm  for  experimental 
purposes  under  special  state  appropriations.  Investigations  looking 
toward  the  improvement  of  cereal  crops  of  all  kinds  are  conducted 
upon  fifty  acres.  Twenty  acres  have  been  planted  to  vines  of  many 
different  varieties  and  upon  various  resistant  stock  in  harmony  with  a 
well  denned  plan  for  continued  investigations  in  viticulture.  The 
study  of  plant  diseases  in  Northern  California  has  been  made  more 
permanent  by  the  recent  allotment  of  twelve  acres  of  land  on  the  Farm 
for  nursery  and  orchard  purposes.  Irrigation  investigations  under  the 
control  of  the  United  States  Department  of  Agriculture  are  conducted 
upon  some  twenty-five  acres  chiefly  along  lines  of  determining  the 
duty  of  water.  In  addition  to  these  areas  adequate  portions  have 
been  set  aside  to  the  Animal  Industry,  Horticulture  and  Poultry 
Divisions,  each  of  which  has  made  substantial  progress  along  its  par- 
ticular line. 

Buildings  and  equipment 

For  purposes  of  instruction  in  agriculture  a  number  of  buildings 
have  been  erected  on  the  Farm  since  its  purchase,  while  others  are 
being  added  as  need  arises  and  funds  are  available. 

A  well  arranged  creamery  building  accommodates  the  instruction 
and  experimental  work  in  all  branches  of  dairy  industry.  All  neces- 
sary creamery  apparatus  of  the  best  types  will  be  found  here;  the 


laboratories  are  equipped  for  work  of  the  highest  grade;  class  rooms 
and  offices  are  in  the  same  building.  The  work  in  plant  industries 
centers  round  the  horticultural  building,  which  in  addition  to  the 
necessary  laboratories  for  plant  study,  including  a  green-house,  also 
furnishes  class  rooms  and  laboratories  for  the  academic  work  of  the 
University  Farm  School.  Several  buildings  are  used  for  instruction 
in  animal  industry.  Among  these  are  a  model  dairy  barn,  large  horse 
and  sheep  barns,  a  stock  judging  pavilion,  and  a  class  room  and  office 
building.  There  is  also  a  building  devoted  to  the  work  in  veterinary 
science;  it  contains  an  operating  room,  laboratory,  lecture  rooms  and 
offices,  as  well  as  a  small  stable  for  animals  receiving  surgical  or  medi- 
cal attention.  The  poultry  plant  is  housed  in  a  group  of  buildings 
adapted  to  its  purposes;  here  are  an  incubator  cellar,  brooding  and 
laying  houses,  colony  houses  and  other  needful  buildings.  A  large  one- 
story  building  is  occupied  by  the  carpentry  and  forge  shops  of  the 
University  Farm  School.  A  comfortable  dormitory  and  a  well 
equipped  dining-hall  furnish  board  and  room  to  students.  There  are 
also  buildings  to  accommodate  various  branches  of  experimental  work, 
which  are  carried  on  under  special  appropriations. 

A  well  planned  water  and  sewer  system  serves  all  present  buildings 
on  the  Farm,  and  is  arranged  to  serve  future  buildings  as  they  are 
erected.  The  water  is  pumped  from  a  deep  well  into  a  large  storage 
tank,  at  sixty  feet  elevation.  Sewage  disposal  is  by  means  of  a  septic 
tank. 

Courses  of  instruction 

Three  different  courses  of  agricultural  instruction  are  given  on 
the  University  Farm,  each  using  all  necessary  equipment  so  as  to 
obtain  the  best  possible  results.     These  courses  are  as  follows : 

1.  The  University  Farm  School,  with  whose  work  this  circular  is 
chiefly  concerned. 

2.  The  Short  Courses  for  Farmers.  These  courses  are  given  during 
October  and  November  of  each  year.  They  range  from  two  to  eight 
weeks  in  length,  and  are  open  to  any  citizen  of  California  over  17 
years  of  age.  No  tuition  is  charged.  A  descriptive  circular  will  be 
mailed  free  upon  application  to  the  Superintendent  of  University 
Farm  Schools,  Berkeley,   California. 

3.  The  College  of  Agriculture  of  the  University  of  California 
gives  at  the  Farm  many  of  its  regular  courses  in  animal  industry, 
dairy  industry,  poultry  husbandry,  veterinary  science,  etc.  For 
information  concerning  these  courses,  application  should  be  made  to 
the  Dean,  College  of  Agriculture,  Berkeley,  California. 


CALENDAR,  1911-12 

1911 

September  11 — First  term  begins. 

November  30-December  3 — Thanksgiving  recess. 

December  22 — Christmas  recess  begins. 

1912 

January  2 — Second  term  begins. 

February  22 — Washington's  birthday,  a  holiday. 

May  10 — Commencement  Day. 

May  11 — Annual  picnic. 

September  16 — Fall  term  begins. 


Group  of  Students  and  Faculty,  1910 


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UNIVERSITY  FARM   SCHOOL. 


Purpose 

The  University  Farm  School  opened  for  instruction  in  January, 
1909.  Its  purpose  is  to  furnish  technical  training  in  agriculture  to 
those  who  do  not  wish,  or  do  not  feel  able,  to  pursue  a  college  course. 
The  regular  course  of  study  is  for  three  years,  and  does  not  fulfill  the 
requirements  for  entrance  to  college.  Special  students  of  sufficient 
maturity  and  earnestness  may  be  permitted  to  take  such  subjects  as 
suit  their  needs. 

The  object  of  the  three  year  course  is  to  give  students  an  acquaint- 
ance, primarily,  with  the  natural  laws  which  govern  plant  and  animal 
production;  and  secondarily,  with  the  methods  of  agricultural  prac- 
tice. The  course  includes  studies  in  all  the  more  important  branches 
of  agriculture  which  are  followed  in  this  State.  A  large  proportion 
of  the  work  is  done  in  laboratory,  field  and  shop.  Most  of  the  time  is 
given  to  technical  subjects;  but  mathematics,  English  and  history 
are  studied  throughout  the  course.  The  work  of  the  first  two  years 
is  all  required ;  during  the  third  year,  a  considerable  portion  is  elective. 
For  details  of  the  course  of  study,  see  pp.  11-17. 

Length  of  school  year 

The  school  year  is  divided  into  two  terms  of  about  four  months 
each.  The  first  term  begins  early  in  September  and  ends  with  the 
Christmas  holidays;  the  second  term  opens  about  January  1st  and 
closes  about  May  1st.  Instruction  begins  promptly  at  the  opening 
of  each  term ;  students  are  expected  to  be  present  on  the  first  day,  and 
to  remain  until  the  close  of  the  term. 

Entrance  requirements 

The  basis  of  entrance  to  the  School  is  the  ability  to  pursue  profit- 
ably the  assigned  course  of  study,  and  to  maintain  the  standard  of 
class  excellence,  and  is  usually  covered  by  completion  of  the  eighth 
grade  of  grammar  schools.  As  a  test  of  this  ability,  applicants  for 
entrance  will  be  required  to  take  examinations  in  English  composition 
and  in  arithmetic.  These  examinations  will  be  held  on  the  first  day 
of  each  term. 


At  Lunch  Time 


Student  Waiters 


No  student  will  be  admitted  under  fifteen  years  of  age.  Evidence 
of  good  moral  character  is  required  in  every  case;  also  a  satisfactory 
recommendation  from  the  school  last  attended.  Students  are  required 
to  abstain  from  the  use  of  tobacco  on  the  Farm.  Gentlemanly*  conduct 
is  expected  from  all  students  at  all  times.  Those  who  lack  earnestness, 
or  whose  actions  or  influence  are  not  in  harmony  with  the  purposes  of 
the  School,  may  be  dismissed  at  any  time. 

In  accordance  with  a  rule  of  the  University  of  California,  which 
applies  also  to  the  University  Farm,  every  student  is  required  at  the 
time  of  first  entering  the  School  to  present  a  satisfactory  vaccination 
certificate,  or  to  submit  to  vaccination  until  protected. 

Applications  for  admission  should  be  accompanied  by  the  neces- 
sary credentials.  They  should  be  sent  to  the  Principal  so  as  to  reach 
him,  if  possible,  before  September  1st.  Arrangements  for  board  and 
room  on  the  Farm  should  also  be  made  in  advance. 

Living  accommodations 

So  far  as  possible,  rooms  and  board  on  the  Farm  are  provided  for 
all  students.  The  dining-hall  is  large  enough  for  all;  but  dormitory 
accommodations  are  at  present  unequal  to  the  demands  for  them. 
Therefore  it  seems  necessary,  in  assigning  dormitory  rooms,  to  give 
preference  to  the  younger  students,  and  to  those  who  expect  to  take 
the  full  course  of  study.  All  dormitory  residents  are  expected  to 
board  in  the  dining-hall. 

Rooms  in  the  dormitory  are  supplied  with  all  necessary  furniture ; 
rug,  bed  with  mattress  and  pillow,  dresser,  study-table  and  chairs. 
Most  of  the  beds  are  three-quarter  width.  Bed  linen  and  blankets 
must  be  brought  by  the  student ;  he  should  have  two  double  blankets, 
two  pairs  of  sheets,  three  pillow-cases,  and  hand  and  bath  towels ;  also 
a  laundry-bag.  Every  student  residing  in  the  dormitory  will  find  it 
very  convenient  to  have  a  bathrobe.  Laundering  of  the  bed-linen  and 
towels  is  done  by  the  school.  Napkins  are  furnished  and  laundered 
for  boarders  at  the  dining-hall.  Each  student  should  bring  a  napkin 
ring  plainly  marked  with  his  name. 

Those  students  who  live  in  the  dormitory  are  subject  to  reasonable 
rules  of  house  discipline,  exercised  under  the  authority  of  a  resident 
instructor.  The  dormitory  and  dining-hall  are  under  the  care  of  a 
resident  matron  who  acts  as  hostess.  A  commodious  living-room  with 
a  large  fire-place  forms  the  gathering  place  for  all  dormitory  residents. 
This  room  is  furnished  with  an  abundance  of  comfortable  chairs, 
large  reading  tables  and  a  piano.     It  is  hoped  that  the  social  life  of 


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the  School  centering  about  the  dormitory  may  be  a  pleasant  and  valu- 
able means  toward  the  education  of  all  its  students. 

Students  who  are  unable  to  find  rooms  in  the  dormitory  will  be 
able  to  get  them  in  the  village,  a  few  moments '  walk  from  the  Farm ; 
and  may  board  either  at  the  dining-hall  or  in  the  village  as  they 
choose.    Prices  in  the  village  average  about  the  same  as  on  the  Farm. 

It  will  be  of  interest  to  parents  of  prospective  students  to  know 
that  by  an  Act  of  the  Legislature  of  1911,  the  sale  of  intoxicating 
liquors  within  three  miles  of  the  University  Farm  is  prohibited.  This 
law  goes  into  effect  September  1,  1911. 

Student  activities 

An  association  has  been  formed  by  and  for  the  students  of  the 
Farm  School,  for  the  support  and  control  of  all  student  activities.  Its 
athletic  branch  is  affiliated  with  various  interscholastic  athletic  organ- 
izations of  the  Sacramento  valley.  During  the  past  year  football, 
basketball,  baseball  and  track  athletic  contests  have  been  held  at 
Davis  and  elsewhere.  Teams  from  the  Farm  have  made  a  good  repu- 
tation for  clean  and  sportsmanlike  behaviour.  The  first  number  of  a 
student  publication  is  soon  to  be  issued.  Social  dances  have  been  given 
from  time  to  time;  and  other  activities  will  spring  up  as  the  School 
grows. 

Self-support 

A  limited  opportunity  to  earn  a  part  of  their  expenses  by  labor  on 
the  Farm  may  be  offered  to  earnest  students  who  are  good  workers. 
In  general,  there  is  not  enough  work  which  can  be  done  conveniently 
by  students,  to  supply  the  demand  for  it.  Students  should  not  come 
to  the  School  expecting  to  earn  a  large  part  of  their  expenses.  The 
expenditure  of  very  much  time  in  this  way  defeats  its  own  object,  by 
taking  too  much  of  the  student's  interest  from  the  proper  work  of  the 
School. 

Expenses 

The  rent  of  rooms  in  the  dormitory  is  $6  per  month ;  board  in  the 
dining-hall  is  $20  per  month.  No  rebate  can  be  made  for  meals  missed 
unless  the  student  is  necessarily  absent  for  a  week  or  more;  in  such 
cases  the  loss  will  be  shared  equally  with  the  student.  Board  and 
room-rent  are  payable  monthly  in  advance. 

Tuition  in  the  School  is  free  to  residents  of  California;  students 
from  other  states  pay  a  fee  of  $10  per  term.     To  help  meet  the  cost 


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of  materials  actually  used  by  the  students  in  class-room  and  labora- 
tory, an  incidental  fee  of  $5  per  term  or  $10  per  year  is  charged.  In 
addition  to  this,  each  student  is  required  to  pay  for  breakage  of  scien- 
tific apparatus  used  in  any  course,  or  for  damage  to  School  property. 
To  cover  the  cost  of  this,  a  deposit  of  $5  per  term  is  required  of  each 
student;  the  unused  part  will  be  returned  at  the  end  of  the  term. 

A  further  deposit  of  $3  per  term  is  required  of  each  student  resid- 
ing in  the  dormitory,  to  pay  for  possible  damage  to  his  room  or  to  the 
building.  Each  student  will  be  held  responsible  for  the  condition  of 
his  room  and  its  furniture.  The  unused  part  of  this  deposit  also  will 
be  returned  at  the  close  of  the  year. 

Books  and  regular  school  supplies  cost  from  $15  to  $20  per  year. 
Special  clothing,  such  as  white  suits  for  the  creamery,  and  overalls 
and  jumpers  for  field  and  laboratory  work,  cost  about  $1  per  suit. 
The  total  expense  of  an  eight  months  year  need  not  exceed  $250. 

DETAILED  DESCRIPTION  OP  COURSE  OF  STUDY 

Foreword 

The  course  of  study  of  the  University  Farm  School  is  planned 
with  the  idea  that  .its  students  are  prospective  farmers ;  that  they  are 
seeking  knowledge  which  they  can  apply,  and  whose  application  will 
increase  their  chances  of  success.  The  limits  set  by  time  and  by  the 
previous  preparation  of  students  are  very  narrow,  in  view  of  the 
breadth  of  the  scientific  basis  of  agriculture.  In  most  cases  it  has 
been  necessary  to  choose  between  practical  efficiency  and  scientific 
thoroughness,  in  deciding  upon  matter  and  methods ;  and  the  decision 
has  always  been  in  favor  of  efficiency. 

On  the  other  hand,  a  successful  farmer  will  be  more  than  a  mechan- 
ical producer.  Even  in  so  short  a  course  of  study,  place  has  been  made 
for  studies  which  will  develop  a  consciousness  of  belonging  to  a  wider 
world  than  is  bounded  by  farm  fences.  These  studies  occupy  less 
than  20  per  cent  of  the  time  required  for  completing  the  course ;  and 
in  the  highest  sense,  they  are  felt  to  be  as  practical  as  any  of  the  work 
given. 

Animal  industry 

During  the  first  year  of  the  course,  students  are  introduced  to 
work  in  animal  industry  by  a  course  in  stock  judging.  A  degree  of 
familiarity  with  the  different  types  of  cattle,  horses,  sheep  and  swine 
is  thus  gained  at  the  outset.     During  the  second  year  this  work  is 


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continued  by  the  judging  and  study  of  breeds.  In  the  third  year 
elective  subjects  are  offered  to  students  who  desire  more  thorough 
training  for  practical  live  stock  raising.  These  will  include  practical 
work  in  the  handling  and  management  of  live  stock ;  a  study  of  breed- 
ing, and  of  blood  lines  and  pedigrees  in  the  various  herd  books ;  feed- 
ing; milk  production;  advanced  stock  judging,  and  some  elementary 
veterinary  science. 

Botany,  horticulture  and  viticulture 

Plant  study  begins  in  the  first  year  with  such  elementary  work  in 
botany  as  will  give  an  understanding  of  the  way  in  which  plants  feed 
and  grow.  This  includes  the  microscopic  study  of  bacteria,  and  of 
cell  structure ;  experiments  in  germination ;  studies  in  plant  phys- 
iology ;  examination  of  the  relations  which  exist  between  the  plant  and 
the  soil,  and  between  insects  and  plants.  This  work  precedes  the 
study  and  practice  of  horticulture.  The  deciduous  and  subtropical 
fruits  of  California  are  studied  in  a  practical  way,  with  attention  to 
the  selection  of  orchard  sites,  choosing  varieties,  planting,  pruning, 
tillage,  spraying  and  the  like.  Considerable  practice  work  is  given 
in  budding  and  grafting,  pruning,  spraying,  etc.  There  is  also  a 
brief  study  of  the  habits,  methods  of  breeding  and  life  history  of 
insect  pests,  and  beneficial  insects.  This  work  is  carried  as  far  as 
possible  in  the  second  year,  and  may  be  continued  in  the  third  year  by 
those  students  who  plan  to  make  some  branch  of  horticulture  their 
chief  occupation.  During  the  third  year,  also,  those  who  are  espe- 
cially interested  in  viticulture  may  receive  special  instruction  in  that 
subject.  The  work  will  include  the  study  of  varieties;  enemies  of  the 
vine,  with  methods  of  combating  them;  resistant  roots;  grafting  and 
pruning;  marketing,  and  other  practical  matters. 

Chemistry 

The  purpose  of  this  course  is  to  give  the  student  an  idea  of  the 
scope  of  general  chemistry,  through  a  study  of  the  principal  elements 
and  their  compounds ;  and  to  lay  a  foundation  for  the  understanding 
of  chemical  relationships  as  they  are*  discovered  in  plant  and  animal 
life,  and  utilized  in  agricultural  industries. 

Dairy  industry 

The  prescribed  work  in  dairy  industry  runs  through  the  second 
year.  The  first  term  is  devoted  to  study  of  the  nature  and  composition 
of  milk,  practice  in  testing  for  butter  fat,  and  in  the  use  of  other 


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tests.  Dairy  bacteriology  and  dairy  sanitation  are  also  taken  up. 
During  the  second  term  the  subjects  given  are  dairy  manufactures  and 
market  milk.  The  former  deals  with  the  creaming  of  milk,  running 
separators,  and  the  handling  of  milk  in  the  manufacture  of  cheese  or 
butter.  The  latter  is  concerned  with  milk  production  and  its  handling 
for  market. 

Students  who  have  made  good  records  in  the  required  courses  may 
arrange  for  additional  dairy  work  in  the  third  year.  It  is  recom- 
mended that  the  student  should  have  had  some  practical  experience 
upon  a  dairy  farm,  in  a  creamery,  cheese  factory,  or  market  milk 
plant,  before  taking  this  work. 

Drawing  and  shop  work 

Throughout  the  first  year  a  course  in  instrumental  drawing  is 
given  to  all  students.  Associated  with  this  during  the  first  term  is  a 
shop  course  in  carpentry;  and  during  the  second  term,  a  course  in 
forging.  The  training  of  hand  and  eye  obtained  through  these  courses 
is  even  more  valuable  than  the  practical  familiarity  with  tools,  and 
the  knowledge  of  materials,  which  is  gained. 

English  and  History 

The  course  in  English  aims  to  train  students  to  understand,  to 
appreciate  and  to  use  clear  and  well  chosen  English.  Much  of  the 
first  year's  work  is  given  to  practice  in  the  elements  of  composition, 
and  in  reading;  with  study  of  the  principles  of  syntax,  and  careful 
attention  to  spelling.  During  the  second  year  an  attempt  is  made  to 
develop  a  feeling  for  well-marked  differences  in  style,  by  a  study  of 
literary  forms.  In  the  third  year  a  brief  survey  is  made  of  the  devel- 
opment of  English  literature  from  Chaucer  to  Tennyson. 

The  object  of  the  course  in  history  is  to  furnish  a  perspective  for 
proper  understanding  of  American  institutions;  to  cultivate  a  taste 
for  historical  reading ;  and  to  give  the  student  a  basis  of  understand- 
ing of  the  historical  references  so  frequently  made  in  current  and 
standard  literature.  A  brief  study  of  European  history  is  made,  with 
especial  attention  to  the  development  of ,  industrial,  social  and  govern- 
mental institutions,  great  historic  movements  and  characters.  Follow- 
ing this  is  a  study  of  English  and  American  history  and  of  American 
forms  of  government,  local,  state  and  national. 

Farm  Crops 

The  name  of  this  course  is  self-defining.  It  includes  a  study  of 
the  relations,  adaptibility  and  uses  of  the  more  important  farm  crops, 


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with  their  habits  of  growth  and  methods  of  cultivation,  grading  and 
marketing.  There  is  also  work  in  seed  selection,  and  in  the  identifica- 
tion of  common  weed  seeds,  with  methods  of  weed  eradication  or  con- 
trol. This  course  is  elective  in  the  third  year,  and  should  be  taken  in 
connection  wTith  the  course  in  "Soils  and  soil  fertility"  described 
below.     (Not  given  in  1911-12) . 

Irrigation  and  surveying 

The  first  two  years'  work  in  mathematics  is  prerequisite  to  this 
course.  It  includes  practice  in  the  use  of  surveying  instruments,  land 
measurement,  the  planning  and  laying  out  of  irrigation  systems,  ditch 
construction  and  similar  subjects.  A  part  of  the  Farm  is  actually 
under  irrigation,  and  the  practical  working  of  different  methods  of 
applying  water  to  the  land  may  be  studied  to  advantage.  Through 
class  exercises  and  reference  reading,  students  learn  to  understand 
the  conditions  affecting  the  duty  of  water  for  various  crops  under 
different  conditions. 

Mathematics,  physics  and  farm  mechanics 

The  course  in  mathematics  begins  with  a  study  of  advanced  arith- 
metic, and  continues  with  selected  work  in  algebra,  plane  geometry  and 
trigonometry  during  the  first  two  years.  The  instruction  has  a  prac- 
tical aim  throughout,  with  many  applications  to  farm  problems  in 
land  measurement,  etc. ;  common  formulae  in  mechanics  and  building, 
ditch  construction  and  other  practical  subjects.  In  the  third  year  a 
brief  study  of  some  of  the  principles  of  physics  prepares  for  an  under- 
standing of  their  applications  in  farm  mechanics ;  for  example,  in  farm 
implements  and  structures,  in  steam  boilers,  gas  engines  and  motors; 
in  problems  of  water  supply  and  drainage,  etc. 

Poultry  husbandry 

This  is  an  elective  course  given  in  the  third  year.  It  takes  up  care- 
fully and  systematically  all  branches  of  poultry  work;  students  have 
individual  practice  in  operating  incubators  and  brooders,  and  in  all 
the  work  of  the  poultry  plant,  including  the  dressing  and  marketing 
of  fowls,  planning  and  construction  of  poultry  buildings,  and  all 
related  subjects.  Poultry  diseases  and  methods  of  dealing  with  them 
are  also  studied. 

Soils  and  soil  fertility 

This  work  deals  in  a  practical  way  with  the  physical  and  chemical 
properties  of  soils.     Studies  in  the  value  of  cultivation,  mulches  and 


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other  methods  of  conserving  soil  moisture  are  followed  by  investiga- 
tions into  the  conditions  of  soil  fertility ;  the  selection,  application  and 
relative  efficiency  of  fertilizers ;  crop  rotation,  green  manures  and  other 
practical  means  of  preserving  and  increasing  the  fertility  of  the  land. 
This  course  is  elective  in  the  third  year,  and  should  be  taken  in  con- 
nection with  the  course  in  "Farm  crops"  described  above.  (Not 
given  in  1911-12). 

Viticulture 

The  work  in  viticulture  is  described  above  in  connection  with  that 
in  botany  and  horticulture. 

Weekly  assembly 

One  hour  each  week  is  set  aside  for  a  general  assembly  of  the  stu- 
dent body.  It  is  hoped  to  make  this  hour  of  considerable  value  to  the 
students,  through  talks  by  instructors,  addresses  by  visitors,  and  by 
other  means  that  may  be  available  from  time  to  time.  This  hour  will 
also  afford  an  opportunity  for  practice  in  public  speaking  by  the 
students. 

Use  of  the  Library 

The  course  of  instruction  in  the  University  Farm  School  can  be  at 
best  only  an  introduction  to  the  sciences  and  arts  of  agriculture.  One 
of  the  greatest  services  it  can  render  the  student  is  to  teach  him  to 
use  intelligently  the  literature  of  his  profession.  The  bulletins  and 
other  periodicals  of  the  U.  S.  Department  of  Agriculture  and  of  the 
Agricultural  Experiment  Stations;  the  standard  works  of  reference; 
the  many  valuable  books  of  a  popular  nature  dealing  with  various 
branches  of  agriculture;  the  large  number  of  papers  and  magazines 
devoted  to  general  agriculture  or  to  specialized  branches; — all  these 
taken  together  form  an  invaluable  store  of  information  and  suggestion 
to  the  farmer  who  knows  how  to  use  them.  The  School  has  a  well 
chosen  and  growing  library,  which  covers  quite  completely  the  field 
described  above.  Students  are  assigned  reference  reading  in  nearly 
all  classes,  and  learn  how  to  use  the  resources  which  any  farmer  may, 
and  every  farmer  should,  have  at  his  command. 


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SCHEDULE    OF    STUDIES 

Hours  Hours 

per  week  per  week 
First  year —                                                     Second  year — 

Agricultural  botany  8  Breeds,  history  and  judging        6 

English  and  composition           5  Chemistry  6 

Mathematics                                 5  Dairy  industry  6 

Stock  judging                              4  English   and  history  5 

Instrumental  drawing                 4  Horticulture  4 

Carpentry  and  forging              6  Mathematics  5 

Third  year — 

English  and  history  5 

Irrigation  and  surveying  5 

Physics  and  farm  mechanics  5 

Elective  subjects  in 

Agronomy  (not  given  1911-12) 

Animal  industry  and  veterinary  science 

Dairy  industry 

Horticulture 

Poultry  husbandry 

Viticulture 

UNIVERSITY   FAEM   SCHOOL   STUDENTS,   1910-11 

First  Year  Class 
Name  Address 

S.  Leonard  Barker Yuba  City 

Herbert  G.  Boggess Oak  Park 

Robert  S.  Brown Davis 

Jean  A.  Brim San  Francisco 

Everett  Caldwell Alturas 

Ralph   A.   Chesson Fair   Oaks 

Paul    D.    Cookson    Corcoran 

Elford  F.   Curtis   _ ..Napa 

Eugene   H.   Fisk    _ Davis 

Charles  W.   Fulton    Bridgeport 

Paul  Goodhue  Hemet 

Franz  S.  Goselang  .....Sacramento 

William  E.   R.  Grant  San  Francisco 

Ray  Gulman Stockton 

Charles  A.  Halsey Honolulu,  T.  H. 

Samuel  J.  Hendy Berkeley 

Elmore  W.  Hubbard  Hall's  Valley 

Ralph  M.   Johnson   Winters 

Marion   R.   Laird Mt.    Dome 


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Raymond  M.  Lelong  .....San   Francisco 

Howard  Linn Chico 

Denver  H.  Lyons Blocksburg 

Forest  C.  Mcintosh San  Miguel 

Edgar  J.  Malmgren  San  Rafael 

Fred  H.  Mellerup Martinez 

Edward  T.  Nelson Stockton 

Carlton  Pierson Sacramento 

Paul  Rafftesaeth Santa  Rosa 

Edward   C.   Reed Davis 

John    S.    Rowell    Sanger 

Thomas  W.  Ward,  Jr Oakland 

George  R.  Wilson  Walnut  Grove 

Harry  L.  Woodward  Manteca 

William  R,  Yarbrough  Maxwell 

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Second  Year  Class 

Sune  W.   von   Christierson Cupertino 

Shirley  S.  Coil  .  Woodland 

Oliver   Crosby   Livermore 

Lloyd    G.    Cullen    (partial    standing)    San   Francisco 

Guy  N.  Dixon Los  Angeles 

Hans  H.  Duveneck Alameda 

Walter   S.    Grieve Davis 

Charles   H.   Hearn    (partial    standing)    San    Francisco 

Dio   F.   Koetitz    Alameda 

Flint  M.  Lampert Sacramento 

George  W.   Millen San   Rafael 

Frank  C.  Negus  (partial  standing) Daunt 

John  L.  Pedro  (partial  standing) Columbia 

Albert  J.  Reed  (partial  standing) Davis 

Jack   G.   Robertson Napa 

John  O.  Rowe   (partial  standing)    Davis 

Hubert  H.   Sorter    (partial   standing) Tulare 

Leonard    R.    Ward    Oakland 

Edward    C.    Watson Dixon 

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Third   Year  Class 

Thomas   J.    Armstrong    Edenvale 

Milton   Brownstone San    Francisco 

John  R.  Dawson Grass  Valley 

Clyde    Deacon Berkeley 

Ira   B.    Dickson Fairoaks 

Robert    L.    Gibbons Orangevale 

George    W.    Robertson    Pomona 

David   B.   Walls Petaluma 

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Special  Students 

Smith  Bacon  Berkeley 

Leland  E.  Beecher  Stockton 

Clyde  E.  Burnett  Sanger 

William  D.  Butler  Napa 

Solon  B.  Boydston  Porterville 

Kirby  Clark   Berkeley 

Thomas  E.  Cooper  San  Francisco 

Wendell  P.  Dehay  San  Francisco 

Wiley  W.  Dickson  Fairoaks 

Milton  P.   Hall  San   Francisco 

William  P.  Harkey  Gridley 

Clyde    E.    Heltcel Stockton 

Leonard  Klene St.  Louis,  Mo. 

Lee  Miller Woodland 

Frank  H.  Neumann  Los  Angeles 

Jule   E.   Sweet   Ferndale 

L.  Hulan  Teter Berkeley 

Albert  J.  Thille  Santa  Paula 

Kenneth  B.  Van  Woert  Los  Angeles 

Leroy  E.  Wilkins  Santa  Monica 

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Total  81 


